Standards Review

October 29, 2012

Standards’ ScoresMany hands make light work.

Elementary

Middle School

RCSD Standards

Scores

High School

Culminating in April 2012, Rossville Schools’ staff members conducted self-assessment ratings using AdvancEd’s 5 Standards.

Standard 1Purpose and Direction

Key Evidence: RES+RMS+RHS Self Assessment Scores Document and RCSD Self Assessment Document

Standard 1Purpose and Direction

• Mission/Vision statements reflective of community’s values

• Data driven School Improvement Plans

• Daily communication through emails and morning meetings

Key Evidences: School Improvement Plans

Strengths Picture of kids @ church

Standard 1Purpose and Direction

Communication is the key to any relationship

Morning meetings monthly calendars

• RISE will bring about clear direction for improving

conditions that support student learning.• RISE is Indiana’s new teacher evaluation system. • Standard for Success is a web-based tool for evaluations and

documentation.

• Moving through district accreditation has brought about a

systemic review.

Standard 1Purpose and Direction

Steps for Solutions

Thank you for your time!

Standard 2Governance and Leadership

*RCSD school board members conduct formal and informal visitations.

Key Evidence: School Board Policy Manual

Trust + Integrity + Transparency = School Board Members

Strengths

Standard 2Governance and Leadership

Invested Involvement

Strengths

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Standard 2Governance and Leadership

Leadership supports stakeholder investment in our kids!

Strengths

Standard 2Governance and Leadership

RISE evaluations will…

• Increase student performance

• Prove teacher performance

• Set standards for principals’ performance

• Drive curriculum

Steps for Solutions

Standard 3Teaching and Assessing for Learning

Challenging learning experiences from…

Key Evidence: School Improvement Documents

Strengths

High Ability clusters in the elementary,

enrichment classes in the middle school,

Intense needs classes at all levels,

and everything in between!

Standard 3Teaching and Assessing for Learning

The school is the heart of the community!

Strengths

The Rossville learning experience of having a K-12 buildingleads to long-term investment in the lives of students and the community.

Key Evidence: School-Wide Calendar

Over 20% of all

staff members are Rossville alumni.

Standard 3Teaching and Assessing for Learning

• Formal, new-teacher orientation was conducted prior to the start of school.

Key Evidence: New Staff Orientation PowerPoint

• Professional Development- RISE will bring about an increased focus on instruction.

Steps for Solutions

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Standard 4Resources and Support Systems

Rossville maintains a culture of using limited resources to do as much as we can for kids.

Key Evidence: RCSD Budget

Strengths and Steps for Solutions

Notice the time!

Committed staff members compensate for limited resources.

Standard 5Using Results for Continuous Improvement

• All levels are implementing data into instructional planning• Staff has received training in the use of Acuity, STAR Reading/Early Literacy

data • Student achievement communicated to parents through Power School

RCSD will need to continue address using results for

continuous improvement in the future.

Key Evidence: Elementary Data Binder ECA Results Binder Class of 2016 Test Data Analysis ISTEP Data Binder

Strengths and Steps for Solutions

@ Rossville, Kids Come First!

The success of our school lies

within the strength of our community.

Rossville Schools